mental health
How different types of green space affect mental health.
Autism is a widely misunderstood condition surrounded by falsehoods, half-truths, and cultural assumptions.
A new essay by Rafael Euba questions the goals of the happiness industry.
Most diseases don't differ depending on where you're from. Schizophrenia, however, is heavily dependent on your culture.
The Harvard Medical School's clinical professor of psychiatry wrote the book on the topic.
Try not to think about your hands. Now enjoy a few minutes of not being able to stop thinking about them.
Brain plasticity. Mindful superpowers. Pokémon invading our grey matter. Scientists have only begun to learn about the human brain.
It isn't surprising, but what's behind the straight-white-male hegemony?
The "dangerous people" framework is a myth.
Smoking may put more than just your physical health at risk.
We're going to have to reckon with our workweek sooner than later.
If loneliness is a "disease," is this one of the complications?
When thinking about your shortcomings, it pays to be kind.
Michael Pollan explains what goes on during the mental fireworks of a psychedelic experience.
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A new study posits that sleep deprivation decreases civic participation.
Does wishing someone well actually affect their health?
A recent study used data from the Big Five personality to estimate psychopathy prevalence in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.
Even more intriguing is the reason: recognizing facial expressions.
Spending between 120–300 minutes per week in nature shown to increase wellbeing.
Creating more neural circuits through visual landmarking not only benefits your spatial orientation, it could keep Alzheimer's disease at bay.
Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?
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Without a healthy mind, tackling life's challenges becomes exponentially more difficult.
What causes people to retreat into their homes indefinitely?
We're putting the "care" back into "healthcare."
Medical science finally acknowledges what workers have known for years.
The results show how diets high in saturated fat can cause fatty acids to build up in the hypothalamus, disrupting its normal functioning.
Can microdosing LSD enhance creativity and focus?
Depression is quicksand, says comedian Pete Holmes. Try this method to help you cope and live with depression.
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Neuroscience is working to conquer some of the human body's cruelest conditions: Paralysis, brain disease, and schizophrenia.
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